Why Sponsorship (Not Mentorship) is the Answer

Ambition Theory: Women in Construction

English - June 15, 2023 03:03 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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In 2019, Andrea Janzen wrote an article in the Forbes Coaches Council about the difference between sponsorship and mentorship. The hypothesis then was that sponsorship, not mentorship, would become the answer to advancing women in the construction industry. Fast forward to today, and Ambition Theory and the National Center for Construction Education and Research have quantitative research that shows that sponsorship happens half as often as mentorship for women in construction. In this episode, Andrea Janzen reads the original article about where this idea came from.

You can learn more about our quantitative research report by going to buildingbetterreport.com.

Highlights:

The difference between sponsorship and mentorship

How men and women are mentored differently

How to find sponsorship for yourself

How to begin sponsoring others

Links:

Download the Building Better Report https://ambitiontheory.com/building-better-report/

Book a Call with us at https://www.ambitiontheory.com/bookacall

Leadership Accelerator Program Details: https://ambitiontheory.com/lap

Connect on LinkedIn:

Ambition Theory https://www.linkedin.com/company/ambition-theory/

Andrea Janzen https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreajanzen/

Special Thanks to Lucinda Dykens of Coastal Virtual Solutions for editing this episode.